Easton in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall and Olmsted Rockery
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Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 3, 2008
1. Oakes Ames Memorial Hall and Olmsted Rockery Marker
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall
and Olmsted Rockery
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1987
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1987 by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.
Location. 42° 4.01′ N, 71° 6.298′ W. Marker is in Easton, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is at the intersection of Barrows Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Barrows Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Barrows Street, Easton MA 02334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ames Free Library (within shouting distance of this marker); North Easton Railroad Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Borderland (approx. 3.2 miles away); Stoughton World War II Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Stoughton Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Stoughton Roll of Honor
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Oakes Ames Memorial Hall. (Submitted on December 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Oakes Ames Memorial Hall (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. The (Olmsted) Rockery (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 3, 2008
2. Oakes Ames Memorial Hall
The marker is seen at the base of the tower on the right side of the porch.
Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 3, 2008
3. The Rockery
Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, The Rockery was created in 1882 as a memorial for North Easton's citizens lost in the Civil War. Part of the H.H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton. A National Historic Landmark.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
